Kuala Lumpur: Australia will head to the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 as Asia’s highest-ranked side after the latest FIFA Women’s Ranking on Friday.

The top six remained unchanged, with Australia as Asia's best-ranked team after maintaining their position at sixth in the world. Ante Milicic's squad, are in Group C alongside Italy, Brazil and Jamaica for France 2019.

Japan, who are in Group D with England, Scotland and Argentina, moved up a notch to seventh, while DPR Korea, who will not play in France maintained at 11th in the world.